Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.Matthew 12:29
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Greek)
ἢ πῶς δύναταί τις εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ καὶ τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ ἁρπάσαι, ἐὰν μὴ πρῶτον δήσῃ τὸν ἰσχυρόν; καὶ τότε τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ διαρπάσει.
- ἢē“Or”Conjunction · from ἤ · “or/than” · Strong's G2228
- πῶςpōs“how”Particle, interrogative · from πως · “how?!” · Strong's G4459
- δύναταίdunatai“is able”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from δύναμαι · “be able” · Strong's G1410
- τιςtis“anyone”Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “one” · Strong's G5100
- εἰσελθεῖνeiselthein“to enter”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, infinitive · from εἰσέρχομαι · “to enter” · Strong's G1525
- εἰςeis“into”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- τὴνtēn“the”Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- οἰκίανoikian“house”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from οἰκία · “home” · Strong's G3614G
- τοῦtou“of the”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἰσχυροῦischurou“strong [man]”Adjective, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἰσχυρός · “strong” · Strong's G2478
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- τὰta“the”Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- σκεύηskeuē“goods”Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from σκεῦος · “vessel” · Strong's G4632
- αὐτοῦautou“of him”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἁρπάσαι,harpasai“to plunder,”Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from ἁρπάζω · “to seize” · Strong's G0726
- ἐὰνean“only”Conditional · from ἐάν · “if” · Strong's G1437
- μὴmē“unless”Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
- πρῶτονprōton“first”Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from πρῶτος · “first” · Strong's G4413G
- δήσῃdēsē“he shall bind”Verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from δέω · “to bind” · Strong's G1210
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἰσχυρόν;ischuron“strong [man]?”Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἰσχυρός · “strong” · Strong's G2478
- καὶkai“And”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- τότεtote“then”Adverb · “then” · Strong's G5119
- τὴνtēn“the”Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- οἰκίανoikian“house”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from οἰκία · “home” · Strong's G3614G
- αὐτοῦautou“of him”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- διαρπάσει.diarpasei“he will rob.”Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from διαρπάζω · “to rob” · Strong's G1283
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)